NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - Construction of a three-mile section of frontage roads along U.S. Highway 90 in Iberia Parish is complete.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced completion Friday of a $5.8 million project to build front roads along a 2.97-mile section of the future Interstate 49 South, from Darnall Road to La. Highway 85.
The Advertiser reports (https://bit.ly/1iDI7OT ) work on the frontage road began in August 2012. Gilchrist Construction was awarded the contract.
Construction of the frontage roads is a preliminary step in the construction of I-49 between Lafayette and New Orleans.
DOTD says about $210 million has been dedicated to I-49 South.
The I-49 South corridor includes about 160 miles of roadway. Of that, about 100 miles have been completed or are under construction.
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Information from: The Advertiser, https://www.theadvertiser.com
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